Ali Reza Mogheli; Zohreh Esmaeilzadeh; Javad Kojuri
Volume 13, Issue 4 , November 2016, , Pages 422-431
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Background & Objective: Evaluation of the clinical training environment should be considered as an integral component of an optimal learning environment Therefore the purpose of this study was to evaluate the educational environment of residents at Shiraz University of Medical Sciences Iran based ...
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Background & Objective: Evaluation of the clinical training environment should be considered as an integral component of an optimal learning environment Therefore the purpose of this study was to evaluate the educational environment of residents at Shiraz University of Medical Sciences Iran based on DRECT (Dutch Residency Educational Climate Test) questionnaire toward educational group accreditation in 20142015 Methods: This mixedmethod study was conducted in two phases The statistical population consisted of all residents in the field of internal medicine (n = 50) The first phase of the present study was performed quantitatively and using DRECT questionnaire The second phase of the study was performed a qualitatively through semistructured interviews with the target group The face validity and reliability of the questionnaire were approved using the views of 5 educational experts and Cronbachs alpha (α = 090) respectively The collected data were analyzed using Pearson coefficient and independent ttest in SPSS software Results: The results of this study demonstrated a meaningful correlation between the fields of professors role formal education guiding and evaluation and decision making for patients treatment The highest correlation was related to the two fields of formal education and decision making for patients treatment (P = 0001) and the least correlation was related to professors role and formal education (P = 0009) In qualitative analysis the strengthens of the group were regular attendance of classes morning reports and planning The weaknesses included revising the educational environment high load of clinical work high number of shifts little amount of time for theoretical studying and lack of attention to specialty skills Conclusion: According to the results the head of educational groups should move toward improving the quality of education in terms of residents cooperation and team work
Mitra Amini; Aida Doostkam; Javad Kojuri; Gholam Reza Abdollahifard; Kamyar Iravani; Parisa Nabeie; Mohammad Morad Jafari
Volume 10, Issue 3 , October 2013, , Pages 322-327
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Background & Objective: Master of public health (MPH) Course is designed for Increasing competency in family physicians employed in Irans health system The Contents of this course is based on society needs for increasing managing and public health This study was designed to evaluate the virtual education ...
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Background & Objective: Master of public health (MPH) Course is designed for Increasing competency in family physicians employed in Irans health system The Contents of this course is based on society needs for increasing managing and public health This study was designed to evaluate the virtual education in MPH Course in Shiraz University of Medical Sciences Methods: This research was a qualitative and quantitative study The evaluation was according Kirkpatricks Model The study was done on 25 family physicians in Shiraz University of medical Sciences We used questionnaire which included goal attainment learning assessment compact disc (CD) quality and Dundee Ready Educational Environment Measure (DREEM) questionnaire Data was gathered and then analyzed with SPSS software Also an Objective Structured Clinical Examination (OSCE) was designed in education development center for third level evaluation according to Kirkpatricks Model For qualitative evaluation we did a semi structured interview with teachers Open questionnaires also were designed for students and data were extracted Results: 15 physicians full filled the questionnaires and 12 of them participated the OSCE The most interested and practical lessons were about geriatrics diseases out patient management and epidemiology basics The least interested lessons were about health promotion case management and managed health cares In OSCE the best scores were for obstetrics – gynecology and the least scores for pediatrics lessons Conclusion: According to participants viewpoints the disadvantages of the course were low quality compact discs future employment participants compact course and assessment methods The best advantages of this course were efficient learning and increasing knowledges of the students
Mitra Amini; Mohammad Mahdi Sagheb; Javad Kojuri; Rita Rezaei; Mohammad Kazem Serajzadeh; Vahid Keshtkar; Korosh Azizi; Parisa Nabeiei
Volume 9, Issue 1 , July 2012, , Pages 46-57
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Background & Objectives: Each country needs strategies and longterm plans for achieving its objectives This issue is of a great importance in our country (Iran) as the hope of all world Moslem population Twenty year vision of the Islamic Republic of Iran along with comprehensive scientific map prepared ...
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Background & Objectives: Each country needs strategies and longterm plans for achieving its objectives This issue is of a great importance in our country (Iran) as the hope of all world Moslem population Twenty year vision of the Islamic Republic of Iran along with comprehensive scientific map prepared by experts in different scientific fields can help our country to achieve longterm objectives of the development The main aim of the present study was to determine sub activities of medical education fields in health scientific map from the viewpoints of experts in Shiraz University of Medical Sciences in 2011 Methods: In this qualitative study performed as focus group discussion eight faculty members of Shiraz University of Medical Sciences were selected based on their professional experience in each of the domains of comprehensive scientific map in health sector The study was performed in ten sessions in which the required activities and subactivities in each domain were determined by participants Then data were summarized classified and prioritized for each domain Results : Based on the experts viewpoints the main sub activities in each domain were as follow: Educational equity: need assessment for human resources and curriculum review Faculties: revising organizational chart and improving faculties capabilities Implementing systematic evaluation: evaluation of students and professors based on standards Improvement of students scientific level: implementing a comprehensive encouraging system and socialbased education Developing interuniversity collaboration: university independence Extending knowledge and technology boundaries: implementing evidencebased medicine in the university Quantitative and qualitative improvement of staff: modifying organizational chart of Vice Chancellor for Education Implementing clinical governance system: establishing program designing committee based on the 6item clinical governance principles Financial: improving budget chart Conclusion: Continuous programming by University managers is required to set operational planning based on the above mentioned priorities
Javad Kojuri; Farhad Lotfi; Mitra Amini; Ali Pilevar; Zohreh Esmaeelzadeh
Volume 7, Issue 1 , July 2010, , Pages 9-16
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Background & Objective : Costbenefit analysis is a scientific method which helps policy makers to select a project among other projects with the same defined goal making sure that the chosen project has the maximum benefit with a fixed cost or the minimum cost with a fixed level of benefit Therefore ...
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Background & Objective : Costbenefit analysis is a scientific method which helps policy makers to select a project among other projects with the same defined goal making sure that the chosen project has the maximum benefit with a fixed cost or the minimum cost with a fixed level of benefit Therefore universities should consume the resources more carefully and efficiently This survey was conducted to provide documents for evidence based decision making for policymakers Methods : Having the cooperation of the admission office the number of medical students was extracted and then with the assistance of university budgeting manager total costs were extracted regarding education research culturalrecreational affairs and management emphasizing on medicine field Finally data was analyzed with Excel Results : Our findings showed that the per capita cost in education was 2683 million rials in research it was 1325 million rials and as for culturalrecreational affairs and management it was 74 and 1445million rials respectively The sum of per capita costs was 3034 million rials Conclusion : The calculated cost is fivefold the amount which was allocated as a per capita cost The total cost of the university was more than the amount allocated by the management and planning organization this necessitates further revisions in allocating recourses to universities by management and planning organization
Mitra Amini; Mohammad Reza Dehghani; Javad Kojuri; Gholam Reza Safaee Ardekani; Mohammad Mehdi Sagheb; Mahboobeh Saber; Leila Bazrafcan; Zahra Karimian
Volume 6, Issue 2 , January 2010, , Pages 185-188
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Background & Objective : The importance of considering general trainings of students and gaining updated knowledge together with curriculum overload and large volume of lessons especially in medicine necessitate presenting most of the students educational needs in form of short term courses ...
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Background & Objective : The importance of considering general trainings of students and gaining updated knowledge together with curriculum overload and large volume of lessons especially in medicine necessitate presenting most of the students educational needs in form of short term courses Hence this study aimed to assess the participants point of view about the first national interdisciplinary summer school regarding achievement of educational objectives in Shiraz Methods : In overall 63 students from 13 universities of medical sciences participated in this course The topics were divided into four major groups including medical education medical ethics management ingenuity and creativity with their subgroups They were discussed in 83 issues during 100 working hours using lectures and other active educational methods Results : According to the students point of view the highest educational efficiency belonged to medical education and then to ingenuity and creativity More than 90% of executers mentioned that achieving educational objectives in each subgroup was very good or excellent According to the evaluation the mean score ( ± SD) of the programs executers and lecturers was 1897( ± 118) out of 20 Conclusion : Considering the effectiveness of this program continuing such a program allocating resources and developing them should be noticed in all universities